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river

[riv-er] / ˈrɪv ər /


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I’ve also thought about taking river cruises in some countries.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

It becomes even more uncanny when I’m led into a book-filled living room that overlooks the river and asked to wait a few minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

When the U.N.-brokered deals were struck with each side, they covered agricultural products, as the rest of the goods continued to be shipped from the river ports which weren’t subject to the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Its teams had hoped the whale would find its own way out of the river but it failed to do so.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

There was no sign of it on the ice river.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver